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How to Say ‘I hope they score soon.’ in Spain Spanish

Ojalá marquen pronto.

oh-hah-LAH MAR-ken PRON-toh

[oh-hah-LAH MAR-ken PRON-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: Great beginner-friendly subjunctive phrase. After ojalá, Spanish usually uses the subjunctive to express wishes.

🇪🇸 In Spain: During a tight match, this is exactly the kind of hopeful comment you’ll hear around Spanish fans.

Phrase Breakdown

Ojalá

[oh-hah-LAH]

hopefully

Shows hope or desire about something that may happen.

Example

Ojalá marquen pronto.

Hopefully they score soon.

marquen

[MAR-ken]

they score

Subjunctive verb form used after ojalá.

Example

Ojalá marquen pronto.

Hopefully they score soon.

pronto

[PRON-toh]

soon

Means in a short time, quickly from now.

Example

Ojalá marquen pronto.

Hopefully they score soon.

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